Went to Center Parks and it said we can access to the pool is included.
The "swimming pool" area is lovely. It seems tidy and I noticed a lot of lifeguards. The design is well thought-through and there are plenty of things to do even from the youngest with a small ball pool, up to the craziest slides.
What was rather disappointing is the changing cabins, people not taking their shoes off and it's like a labyrinth. On our way out we got through the showers, through the changing cabins, back to the lockers and then our 4yo daughter needed to go to the toilet and I couldn't find toilets anywhere. So we had to go back through huge locker area, through the changing cabins and only in the shower rooms I found the toilet. Not sure if we didn't see them or if they really didn't have any but this was an absolute nightmare.
The outside lazy river was amazing, but when it gets quite busy it can get quite chaotic, particuarly with the teenagers going a bit bonkers. The lifeguards there, despite there being 4 if I counted them properly, were either too busy throwing a ball against the glass of their cabin or biting fingernails rather than looking at the pool area.
The snack bar was... I don't know... our first experience was great with the initial order. The blond ponytailed lady was very friendly helpful and cheerful. Particularly patient. Explained everything with an honest smile. Everyone else was a pain in the bottom. No smiles, no curtesies, nothing. I got our 4yo daughter a steak hachée sandwich and it came in one big slice (which is fine, I am not an idiot), but they only had some sort of chipboard cutlery and I coudln't cut the sandwich into smaller pieces without just turning the sandwich to smash. So I went to the counter and asked another lady if it were possible to cut it with a sharp knife (i literally said that) and she gave me another chipboard knife. I explained the issue and she rolld her eyes at me to go in the kitchen. Now the kitchen door is open and you can see everything, including the chef chucking the sandwhich in the corner shaking his head like it was an outrageous request. I waited 5 mins until someone decided to quickly cut the sandwich and another waiter handed it to me looking clearly baffled. It's not like I asked for something outrageous like himalayan salt biologically sourced in a gift wrapping hand-delivered to my cottage. So that put me off quite a bit. The food itself was quite good. But what's nice food with a crap experience or attitude. Quite a shame. It took forever for someone to actually walk around and collect leftovers from guests and no one seem to care about cleaning either. Food on the floor everywhere. Quite honestly, they'd need a "foot bath" thingy at the snack bar the same they have when you go to the changing cabins.
I went to the lazy river slide with my 4yo daughter and after I went down the slide the lifeguard told me, that she's too small. I honestly did not see the sign with the restrictions and since I have seen other rather young kids going down the slide, I didn't think of it being an issue. I also wanted it recorded with a picture (was our daughter's first big slide and she enjoyed it) but then when collecting the photo I was told that the system crashed (Windows recovery was on one of the screens) so I never got the photo. I was told to "maybe come back the next day" as if that would have changed anything if the system didn't record it in first place because Windows was in recovery mode. Sometimes people really need to think...
   Read moreJe souhaite attirer votre attention sur le rĂšglement vestimentaire en vigueur dans lâespace aquatique Aqua Mundo du village nature depuis le 2 juin 2025, que jâai pu consulter rĂ©cemment. Ce rĂšglement, censĂ© garantir lâhygiĂšne et la sĂ©curitĂ©, prĂ©sente toutefois des Ă©lĂ©ments discriminants dâun point de vue sexiste, en imposant des exigences vestimentaires trĂšs diffĂ©rentes selon le genre. En effet, il est demandĂ© que seuls les maillots de bain « ajustĂ©s » soient autorisĂ©s, spĂ©cifiquement en matiĂšre lycra ou Ă©quivalente. Cela revient, dans les faits, Ă imposer aux femmes de porter un maillot moulant, sans alternative. En parallĂšle, les shorts de bain â largement portĂ©s par les hommes â sont acceptĂ©s, Ă condition quâils sâarrĂȘtent au-dessus du genou, mĂȘme sâils sont amples. Autrement dit, les maillots les plus utilisĂ©s par les femmes sont soumis Ă une exigence de coupe stricte (ajustĂ©e au corps), tandis que les maillots les plus utilisĂ©s par les hommes peuvent rester larges et confortables. Ce double standard est inacceptable. Il repose sur une vision sexiste du corps, oĂč celui des femmes doit ĂȘtre moulĂ©, visible, conforme, quand celui des hommes bĂ©nĂ©ficie de plus de libertĂ© et de tolĂ©rance. Cela contribue Ă renforcer la pression sociale pesant sur le corps fĂ©minin, en particulier chez les jeunes filles. Par ailleurs, lâargument dâhygiĂšne mis en avant ne tient pas. Les shorts de bain portĂ©s par les hommes sont pour beaucoup sur le parc, les mĂȘmes vĂȘtements quâils utilisent Ă lâextĂ©rieur de la piscine, pour marcher, faire du sport ou sâasseoir dans lâherbe ou sur les terrasses - car lĂ aussi le rĂšglement dâune tenue compatible nâest pas appliquĂ©e pour les hommes, nombreux Ă ĂȘtre torse nus et en short de bain donc -. Rien nâest mis en place pour vĂ©rifier quâils sont rĂ©servĂ©s Ă la baignade, ce qui contredit totalement lâobjectif affichĂ© de propretĂ©. Si la logique hygiĂ©nique Ă©tait rĂ©ellement appliquĂ©e, les hommes aussi devraient ĂȘtre tenus de porter des maillots ajustĂ©s et dĂ©diĂ©s Ă un usage strictement aquatique. En lâĂ©tat, cette rĂšgle est non seulement sexiste, mais Ă©galement inefficace et incohĂ©rente. En rĂ©alitĂ©, derriĂšre des formulations neutres, ce rĂšglement vise principalement les femmes, exclues si elles ne se conforment pas Ă une norme unique. Les hommes, eux, bĂ©nĂ©ficient dâune plus grande libertĂ© vestimentaire, sans aucun contrĂŽle.Ce dĂ©sĂ©quilibre montre que ce rĂšglement nâest pas simplement inadaptĂ© : il est profondĂ©ment misogyne. Il vĂ©hicule lâidĂ©e que le corps des femmes doit ĂȘtre visible et contrĂŽlĂ© par les hommes. Aujourdâhui, premier jour de nos vacances au centre parcs village nature, nous avons Ă©tĂ© pris Ă parti par un maĂźtre-nageur Ă lâentrĂ©e des bassins car ma fille et moi portions des volants sur nos maillots de bain. Mon mari lui nâa pas du tout Ă©tĂ© inquiĂ©tĂ© pour son short de bain pourtant ample. Nous nâĂ©tions pas les seul dans ce cas. Beaucoup de femmes se sont vu refuser lâaccĂšs aux bassins pour la mĂȘme raison. Les femmes Ă©taient les seules Ă ĂȘtre scrutĂ©es pour leurs tenues pendant que des hommes entraient en short et qui plus est avec des caleçons (sous-vĂȘtements) en dessous, sans mĂȘme prendre la peine de les cacher. Ces hommes nâont pas Ă©tĂ© interpellĂ©s, violant pourtant ostensiblement le rĂšglement du point de vue de lâhygiĂšne. Lorsque nous avons pointĂ© cela, il nous a rĂ©pondu quâil ne « pouvait pas ĂȘtre partout » preuve encore quâil avait reçu lâinstruction de ne se concentrer que sur les femmes. Il a Ă©tĂ© proposĂ© par ce mĂȘme homme Ă ma fillette de 9 ans de lui dĂ©couper son maillot de bain avec des ciseaux, quâil lâavait dĂ©jĂ fait aujourdâhui. Proposition plus quâinappropriĂ©e cela va sans dire. Sans parler de la fortune engendrĂ©e par ce nouveau rĂšglement puisque toutes les femmes Ă©taient renvoyĂ©es vers les boutiques du parcs pour sâacheter un nouveau maillot de bain. Ce nouveau « rĂšglement » et sa gestion dĂ©gradante est une honte qui nâadmet aucune excuse pour le groupe Center Parcs et est absolument humiliante pour...
   Read moreIf you think this will be a wonderful and relaxing day, think again. This was one of the worst experiences we had during our stay in Paris. Dirty and disgusting pool water. Very worn down and old-looking facilities. The staff were extremely rude, and my goodness, it was obvious that their main mission was to inspect everyoneâs swimwear rather than take care of the guests.
Apparently, they have a new âpolicyâ requiring special swimsuits. There is nothing clearly stated about this before you book your tickets. Oh no â you only find out once you arrive. You are apparently not allowed to wear a religious swimsuit because the top part hangs slightly away from the body. And the reason? âSafetyâ?! They want the swimsuit to cling tightly to the body!
But if other women wear bikinis with strings hanging more than 30 cm from their bodies, thatâs perfectly fine? Even if one staff member approved your swimsuit, you still had to show it to 10 other employees because everyone kept questioning it. We saw many people who were not allowed to swim and were thrown out.
No, I believe this was a witch hunt targeting Muslim people who came to swim. And think about it â there are actually people who, for reasons other than religion, still wish to cover their...
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